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Screening Information Request (SIR) for Instrument Landing System (ILS) Installation Demonstrations

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The Federal Aviation Administration is seeking proposals for Instrument Landing System installation demonstrations to replace MK1D ILS with ILS-420 systems. This effort is a partial Small Business Set-Aside and may result in up to three individual contract awards, with each award covering one replacement at a general aviation airport located in Kansas, Illinois, or Indiana. The current incumbent is VMC, LLC, with a contract value of 352,284.1 dollars and a potential end date of September 3, 2026. The procurement is structured as a firm fixed price contract and will be conducted through full and open competition after the exclusion of sources. Recent amendments have updated the submission requirements for Section A and Section L, and the final proposal due date has been extended to October 11, 2024, at 5:00 pm Eastern Time. Interested offerors must submit their proposals to the designated points of contact, Richard J. Simons and Haben Woldemichael.

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FAA seeks proposals to replace MK1D ILS with ILS-420 systems in three states.

NAICS

237130 - Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction

Place of Performance

DC, 473031000, USA

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AgencyDepartment Of Transportation → 693KA8 System Operations Contracts
Contacts2 people available
OfficeWASHINGTON, DC, 20591, USA
Office AddressWASHINGTON, DC, 20591, USA
Contacts
Richard J. Simons
Haben Woldemichael

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Predicted recompete opportunity based on federal award data.
Current Contract: 693KA825C00016 Incumbent: VMC, LLC Contract Value: $352,284.1 Potential End Date: 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z Competition: FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION AFTER EXCLUSION OF SOURCES Pricing: FIRM FIXED PRICE Classification: full-recompete (Confidence: high - 90/100)
Update 4 - The purpose of this update is to attach Amendment 0002 of this SIR. This amendment extends the proposal due date to October 11, 2024 at 5:00 pm Eastern Time. This amendment includes the entirety of the original SIR with an amended Section L replacing the Section L posted with Amendment 0001. A Word version of the amended Section L is also provided with this update. Finally, this update posts the FAA's responses to questions received by the due date of September 18, 2024. All other SIR terms and conditions remain unchanged. Update 3 - The purpose of this update is to attach Amendment 0001 of this SIR. This amendment extends the due date for vendor questions to September 18, 2024 at 5:00 pm Eastern Time. This amendment includes the entirety of the original SIR with an amended Section L replacing the original Section L. A Word version of the amended Section L is also provided with this update. Finally, SIR Section A has been incorporated into the Amendment 0001 version of the SIR. All other SIR terms and conditions, including the proposal due date, remain unchanged. Update 2 - The purpose of this update is to attach a revised Section A of the SIR, which corrects a typographical error located in the body. All other items and instructions found in Update 1, below, still apply. Update 1 - The purpose of this update is to provide Section A of the SIR. Interested Offerors must be sure to include a completed Section A with their proposal as part of Volume V - SIR Section and Miscellaneous. See Section L.5.2.5.5 of the SIR for further instructions. The due date for questions, and for submission of proposals, remain unchanged. Original Announcement - The purpose of this announcement it to post a Screening Information Request (SIR) for Instrument Landing System (ILS) Installation Demonstrations in support of AJM-32, Navigation Programs, AJM-3231, Ground Based Navigation Aids. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires the replacement of a MK1D ILS to an ILS-420 system. The FAA may award up to three (3) individual contract awards in response to this SIR, with each contract awarding the work to perform one ILS replacement at a single project site. The potential project site will be a general aviation airport located in Kansas, Illinois, or Indiana. The exact airport location will be provided at time of contract award. This SIR is issued as a partial Small Business Set-Aside in accordance with the FAA Acquisition Management System (AMS). Please see the attached SIR for more information on how the FAA intends to conduct evaluations of proposals submitted by Small Businesses and Other Than Small Businesses. Please see the attached SIR and Pricing Model for further information including due dates for questions and proposals. SIR sections requiring offeror input, Sections K, L, and Attachments J-1, J-5, and J-7, are included in either Word of Excel format. Instructions for the submission of SIR Section A, (see SIR Section L.5.2.5.5 a), will be provided the during the week of September 9, 2024. Interested Offerors should monitor this announcement for updates on this matter. All questions must be in writing. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE! All questions must be submitted to Mr. Richard J. Simons at contact@example.gov AND to Mr. Haben Woldemichael at contact@example.gov by September 10, 2024. All interested sources should first attempt to download the attached SIR document(s) on this website. If downloading is not possible, all requests for copies of SIR document(s) must be made in writing to the attention of the POCs in this paragraph and listed below.

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